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"Her interpretations are what songwriters dream of."

Randy Klein, head of Jazzheads Music Group

WILL FRIEDWALD

"To me, the key strength of Ann Kittredge’s singing is that she can take a piece like “Garden” and make you forget you are even listening to a song, but rather more like hearing a close friend impart a deep, personal truth: a confession as much as a song. And, at the same time, deliver “Mr. Tambourine Man” in a way that makes you feel you know precisely what’s going on, even if you can’t really articulate it in specific words...It's a beautiful album..."

This is Ann's newest album, following up after the incredible reception she received from her album, reIMAGINE which won the LaMott-Friedman award and Lisa Sagolla of Bistro Awards opined that, "she puts her voice to use radically reimagining familiar pop tunes and songs from Broadway shows and films with astounding novelty and courage. In some cases, she jolts the ear with nervy alterations of a song’s musical details. Other times, she proffers shocking conceptual surprises that will have you gasping gleefully. And more often than not, she takes a song you adore and tackles it in a manner that makes you like it even more."

Lisa Jo Sagolla, Bistro Awards

"I think I’m too old to be a fangirl, but were I to not act my age, the object of my zeal would be song-reinterpretation super-hero Ann Kittredge.  Her musical imagination is startling. Her pellucid voice is ravishing."

Dee Dee McNeil, Making a Scene Magazine

“Here is a vocalist that knows the value of making her audience believe every word she sings, making them her own.” 

Leon. Nock, Jazz Journal

"[Ann] welds lyrics seamlessly into soaring melody."

Bart Greenberg, Cabaret Scenes

“Filled with warmth…and sensuality...Highly romantic...Immensely moving”

Erin Samms, Broadway World

"There’s great news! Ann has released a single, a teaser, a trailer, an amuse bouche to whet the appetite. And here’s the really good news: the single is great...For her own version of the opening track from TAPESTRY, Ann Kittredge has gone a new direction, which is apparent from the slow and sultry beginnings of the single. Smooth and sexy and capturing a mood that melds jazz with rhythm and blues, the performance is immediately more sensual than in any previous iteration."

Rob Lester, Talkin' Broadway

"Digging deep into emotions pays off with captivatingly convincing renditions. Slowed down, Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move" is a revelation...luxuriating in the glow of sensuousness..."Together Wherever We Go" from Gypsy is triumphantly transformed into a gentle vow addressed to a beloved child. This affectingly sweet croon is an irresistible highlight that could melt the heart of a curmudgeon.

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